Cigar machine



May 17 1927.

1,629,163.. T. A. HORTON CIGAR MACHINE Filed Aug. 28. 1925 a Sheets-Sheet l T l m 'III' "fi --13 1529163 1927' T. A. HORTON v CIGAR MACHINE nown'coz Filed Auz. 28. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 17,1927. 1,629,163

T. A. HORTON CIGAR MACHINE Filed Aug. 28. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 III Ewvautoz Patented May 17 1927.

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CIGAR-MACHIN L .Anplica tion filedilngust 21s, 1925.2SerialNoL 53,031.

V i .Mysinvention relates to. cigar lnachines and more particularly to improved tdevices folfieedin'g or =clelivering a hand-made bunch to t i d fzaiip y nc m h n -4 in" ciga1 --makingmachinery v heretoztore 1 used it has been customary toemploy certain open.

ating means in making or forming the bunch which do not follow handnoperationsas is the casein the wrapper-applying inachine fyt; I The usual" method for making or forminga wbunchby. putting together the 1 iillerior the foundation of a cigar has utilized .a trough 1 or travelling 'bejlt' inflor on whichlthe filler is-placed. The .fiLler load has then been cut ofi or outl by, knives'which (produce short, pieces or scrap thereafter :to beplaced ingthe filler load for p'unposes ,oi economy;v iziaxch replacement, however, is likelyto causethe stoppage loft-he air passages in the tiller load thereby preventing a free draftin the completed cigar when smoked.

The objects vof my-invent'on are, among other things, to provide an improved feed- 1 ing attachment for hand-made bunches in which short pieces of filler and scrap :are

entirely eliminated, and also to provide chopped cut-by knives. -v V o According ,to my' invention, -a pair; of reciprocating cups or molds are :used to'iionn "and carry the hand-made bunches v which novel'and improved mechanisms avhei'iebyithe hand -made bunches are successively formed likely to he the case when the filler load is molds are alternatelybrought todischarging' position: These molds not only act to carry the hand made hunch -.undistu rbed to the '7 point of .discharge,;but: also serve'to'guide the operator in makingzthe filler load ofih'e right length, the desired shape andgproper thickness. different sets 10f molds of varying.

sizes being employed according to requircments Furthermore I have providednnovel' means com risln slidable fin e'rscoactin h t t with :the discharging plunger for holding the handmade-filler load undisturbedwhile the discharge plunger is withdrawn from the mold and is returning to its original raised" position after having pushed the load'onts line 9 90f Figure 2.

the delivery" table to hi binder-applying mechanism.

My improved cigar mahinealsqembod es,

other :Eeatures of novelty and impizovemen 'in combination with the binder and wrap, 1 v iper-applyingmeolianismwvhenebythe oper- I 1 1' ating -parts' are simplified and, made'more f efi ecti ve andotherwise b tte'nadapted for use ,.a-1'lof which will he hereinafter set torth and then panticularly pointed outin thejape pended claims.

Figure '1, 1s a top plan viewof apartof:z

.the cigar machine embodying myinvention J Figure :2 is a view in front.e'1evationsh0w-;

in a preferred form; V I

mg the operating mechanism;

ltigiure 3 is an enlarged front e eiastii in. section, the section .being' stake;n;;,onlthe line: 3- 5 of Figure .l,' and showing thehunch discharge operating mechanism 1 Figu12e 4 is :anenlarge'd sectional View onthe line le-c 0t.-

side elevation taken Eigurefi; L Figure 15 is a section taken on line 15+5 of:

186 Figure 13 showing thefinger operating Loam;

:Figure 6 is atop plan view oft-he. bunch discharging mechanism;

Figure 17 is an enlarged,scctioniin-fronh 1 Y I 6 SlllOWillgthQ ibnnch in position to ibe'tdis-a I elevation taken on the dine 7 ofFigure charged. from the 1 table FigureLS 1S a-sect on in :front elevation taken on the line 8-8 of Figure '7', the -arI- rows eshowinglthe discharging movement; off

the pusher; and:

iFigu re 9 is an enlarged view on the *Similar. numeral re throughout the several figures i Referring more particularly to Riga, 1:

fer-t0 similar parts i and 2 the side-frames 10 and '11 resting-0n the floor 1-2 support-the table in horizontal position. iJournalled iin the side-frames 10 and L1 is the main power-shaft 1 L driven by thesprocket 1-5 overwh-ich passesthe'idrivechain 16 which engages the drive-sprocket 17' rotated by any suitable source ofpower,

for example, the electricmotor 18 set o'nit'he floor 12. Mounted onjthe table 13 andsu'p ported at either end hythe blocks 19:;md

20 {are the two sets of mutually parallel rails 21, 22 and 23, 24C maintained-in position 'atj either end by the bloc'ks 25 and 26 to w'hich' such rails are afiixed to form the transverse track or run-way 27 for the two "cups or molds 28 and 29 which are of simi larconstruction-and are adaptedto form and carry. 1 the hand-made filler loads to the'binder-L applying-mechanism to complete the bunch,

' The cups or molds 28 and 29 are slid ably held between the fourfi ails '21, 22 and 23, 24 (Figs. 2 and 4), and are alternatelyand v successively brought to the middle portion of track or run-way 27 opposite the delivery to the binder-applying mechanism which forms no part of my improved attachment.

The means for reciprocating the molds'28" and 29in the track 27 may be widely; varied.

-fl11= the present embodiment, the molds 28 and-29 carry the rearwardlyprojecting lugs 31 and '32 respectively pivoted-to the outer bent ends 33 and34 of the respective rockarms 35-and 36 journalled'onpins-37 and-38 "attached tobrackets 39and 40' respectivelywhich are suitably affixed to the table 13 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. To supportthe outer ends33 and 34 of the arms 35 and'36 I have'providedthe segmental rails 41 and 42 which are suitably secured to the top 7 surface of the table :13 andon which :rails run the rollers 43 and 44 pinned to-the depending brackets-45 and '46 attachedto the under sides of the. arms 35 and 36 respectively'as shown in-Figs. 1 and 2.

-" side-frames 10 andxll respectively.. The

The rock-arms 35 and 36 are actuated in suitable timedirelationxwith each other by the cylindrical cams 47 and' 48 secured to the ends of the power-shaft 14 outside the cams z47 and 48arerespectively engaged by the cam-rollers 49land 50 pivoted to the lower'ends of the rock-levers 51 and52 which are; fulcrumed on the'brackets- 53 and 54 mafiixed tothe side frames 10 and 11 respec-. tively as shown in Fig.2. ..Pinned tothe upperends of the rock-levers 51 and 52 are the: blocks 55 and 56 whichhave universal. joint connections 57 and .58 with the; free ends of 'lzhelinks 59 and 1 60 pinnedto the rock-arms 35' and '36respectively' as clearly .shown in Fig.1; The'cams 47 and48 are so set on the power-shaft 14 thatwhenthe mold: 28 is inits Fig. .1 position atthe. end of :the

track 27. the mold29 is in discharging-p0.- sition midway across the table 13, and when the mold29 isin its retracted position at the right-hand end'ofthe track 27 (Fig. 1),.the.

mold 28 will occupy {the center position. on

the table 13. Stops 61 and 62 having their.

suitably adjustable set-screws 63and 64 re.-

spectively are affixed .to-the topof-the table 13 tocontrol and limit the forward strokes of the two rock-arms 35 and 36 so that the molds 28 and 29.may,be brought to rest in accurate 'alinement with the discharge mechanism forsubsequentdehvery to the wrapper-applying mechanism.

yThe'mold's 28 and 29 are elongated trough 'shaped'with open-bottoms 65 to enable the filler-loads 30 carried therein ,to' be discharged from the molds 28 and 29 when the latter are alternately brought to discharging position in the middle of the table 13. The

inner spaces of the molds 28 and 29 may be 1 ofdifferentlengthsand widths,'depths and shapes to provide for cigars of. different s1zes, and it 1s customary to. provide several sets of molds of suchvarylng sizes for use when forming the respective bunches for such cigars of different sizes.

After the filler-loads 30-havebeen brought to discharging position, they must be re:-

moved from'the molds 28 and 29-Wvith0ut" disturbing the filler whichs'h as heretofore been formed by the operators and loaded in I the two molds-28 and when at rest at the two ends ofi-the track27. Suchmechas nism may be widely varied in structure and operation'm'lnthe present embodiment the plunger 66 is formed with depending spacedapa rt' lu'gs 67 (Figs. 2 and 3), and is mountedon bars 68 and 69 detachably secured to the cross-plate 70by' nuts and 72 -re- V spectively.- Thecrossplate 70'is secured to. the bent-over ends of the slidable-rods 73 and 74 journalled in the vertically-disposed sleeves'75and76"secured in the table 13 back of the track 27 as shown in Figs. .1 and f2." The rods 73 and-74 are reciprocated. in f unison by cam-rollers 75 and 76pivoted on the pins 77 and 78 secured to the lower ends of-the 'rods 73 and 74 respectively as shown in Figs. .1, 2 and'9. 1. The cam-rollers 75 and 76 engage the box-cams 79 and 80 mounted.

on the inner ends of the-cross-shafts 81 and 82 journalled in the brackets .83 and 84 respectivelyaflixed to the under side of the table 13. and also respectively jou'rnalled to the side-frames 1.0 and 11 as shownin-liigsj. 1" V and 2. The' shaft 81 is driven from the power-shaft 14 by the chain 85 passing around sprockets86 and 87 respectively aft.

fixed to the shafts14 and 81, while the shaft 82' is also driven from the-shaft 14 by the 1 chain 88 passing aroundsprockets 89 and 90 respectively afliXed .to thexshafts 14 and. 82. The cams 79 and 80 actuate the rods 73 and 74 in unison and are so timed that theplunger 66 is.lowered to discharge the filler-load 30 from either mold 28 or 29 onto the table 13 as. soon as the mold is brought to its" inid-way position, the lowered plunger 66' being shown by dotted lines-in Fig. 3;

. After the filler-load 30 has been discharged or removed from the molds 28 and 29, it is necessary to provide meansfor holding the hand-made filler-load undisturbed while the plunger 66 is withdrawn or raised.

and also to provide suitable devices to push i Secured to thetopot' the 96 (five in'munber being showniwhich are adapted when in their forward position to pass "between the lugs 67 of the. lowered plunger 66 to hold the filler-load in undisturbed position on the table 13. when the plunger 66 is raised; "Aflixediato the :plate" 97'secured tot-he under side of the rail 24 are five spacedapart. fixed fingers 98 arrangedto coact with the sliding fingers 9G to :hold the. filler-load 30 as the latter is pushed forward or advanced along the table .13:( 1 ig..8). The fingers 98 are disposed so 21 3 139 be slightly :out oftransverse'alinement with the fingers '95 so .that each pair of'fin-v 1 gers and 98 willslidably coact with each other. when the fingers 95 are advanced as shown in Figs. 6 and' 7.

l v The mechanism for operating the slides 93:;a'nd94 in the tracks 91 and 92 is as fol lows: The slides 93 and 94 carry the slotted 1 brackets :99 and 100,.which are engaged by the pins 101 and 102 mounted on the free ends. of the bell-crank levers 103 and 10 1 fu'icrunied on the studs 105 and 106 aflixed 'to the table 13.

side of the table 13; (Figs. and 4:).

slide-bar 107 and 108' carries spacecbap'art 40 anism: Pinned to the under side of theslidebar 107 is the upper arm of the rock-lever and 10 1 are actuated by the slide-bars 107' and 108 which are mounted on brackets 109 and 110 respectivelysecured to the under pins 111 and 112 projecting upwardly through transverse slots 113 and 11 1 formed *in the table 13 to engage the rounded ends 115 and 11 6 of the levers 103 and 10 1 respectively. The slide-bars 107 and 108 are actuatedin unison by the following'mech- 11:7 iulerumed at 118 to the bracket 109; the rock-lever 117 is pivota-lly"connected by the link 119. to the arm 120 of the bell-crank lei er 121' fulcrumedat 122 to. the bracket 110 with the arm 120 pinned to the slidebar 108 :as shown in 3. and 4:. The

I bell-crank lever 121 is pivotally connected 1,26affixed to the table 13. The rock-arm the stub-shaft 125 secured in thebracket 121 carries the cam-roller 127 which engages the box-cam 128 mounted on the cam-shaft 129' j ou-rnalled in the bracket-bearings 130 and 131 respectively as shown in F ig..,1.

The cam-shaft 129 is driven from the powershait :M'by the chain'132 passing around the sprockets '133 and 134 secured to .the shafts 14 :and129 respectively. is so timed as to operate the bell-crank levers 103 and 10 1 to advance the slides 93 and .94 just after the plunger 66 has been lowered to discharge the fil1er-load 30 from eitherinold '28 ior 29 on the-table13.

; gages the cam grooves I 149 formed. in the.

The bell-crank levers 103' 7 ftion 137 at the end otthecycle. s by the rod 123 to the rock-arm 124 pinnedto 3 The cam 128 Means arellprovided tof'push forward jor advance the filler-load BOWhenJdischarged-r from the mold (Figs. 6, '7' and 8) from be-:

neath the track27 to the delivery -endott'rthe. 1 v 7o the present embodiment the transverse pushf usual wrappenapplyin'g mechanism. "In:

er 135 is supported adjacent the'slotted plate 136 fitted .in the cut out portionjl37 of the table 13. The pusher 135'is mounted .onjthe i post 138 which/is secured to the bar 139 slidably mounted i-11' ':tl18 guide 1A0 secured tothesleeve letlycarried' by the depending r bracket 1 12 affixed to the under side Of the table 13. Thepusher 135 is raisedandloW-"Q cred w'ellzas advanced and retracted in sive filler-loads 30. forwardly. The Qpu'sher an I l regular cycles in .orderito carry thesucc'es 135 is raised and loweredjby means oithe bell-crank lever 1 13f fulcrumed on the stub shaft 14% carried by the bracket126 secured to the tab-1e13,:the arm 1&6 Qfthelever-HPEE being pivotally connected 'to the {depending end of the'guide 1&0 (Fig 4) with the arm? 14? carrying the cam-rol1er' 148 which enj disk v150 mounted "on. the cam-shaft 129. The pusher 135 is advanced .and retracted with the post 138sliding in the slotted plate- 1136 byineans of the rock-lever 151 -ful-r crinned on the .stub sha'ft-Il25' with its 1113-; per end pivotally' connected to the link 152 pinned to the link 153 pivotally connected i to the slide-bar 139' The short'larm- 15d ofthe lever 151 carries thejcain-rolleri155 .-which engages the'cam grooves 156 formed The 'contours andfitirhiiig; oft-he cam grooves lt9 andfll56 are suc hi that'the pusher 135 has 1acompounddisin the disk 150.

charging vmovement by first being raised above the level o'f'the table 13 suthcientlyto der the already advanced fingers 19.6 and also-the fixedfingers 98 zto-push the fillerload 30 out of the way for the next operation all shown by the arrowsin 8. Then the pusher. 135 I islwithdrawn for "retracted. to the limit of its rearward stroke after.

which it is depressedwithin the cut-out poi- Theoperationot' my improved attachment; in a cigarinachine is substantially as follows: Operatorsarelocated'ion either side of thetable 1'3 inproximity to theendsof. the track 27 where they form the tiller load or bunch, 3 0 and deposit such hanr'l-madew filler-loads in. the molds 28 and 29, ,one'jop-T I era'tor servi-ng the 'niold 28-qwhile,another.

operator serves the. mold During the 1 operation of the 111210111116 the molds-:28 and:

29 are at the end ot' the track 27 during the dwell of the came 1? and 18 whichzissufficiently long to enable theexp'ertopen.

ator to gaugethe proper length and thick- 1 I in the respective molds '28 and-329w The ness of the filler-load-before xplacingsame 105. clearsame and is advanced forwardly unmo1ds;28- and 29' carrying the separate bunchesare brought to their centerdischargingposition by the action of the cams 47 and 48as hereinbefore described. When the Inold 29 (for example) is brought to its Fig. 1- position with the rock-arm 36 against theset-screw- G l, the plunger'GG is low ered by means of the cams 79 and 80 on thejends otthe shafts '81 and 82 so as to travel from its full-line positionv to that shownby'dotted lines in Fig. 3. The fillerload 3O-is.therebyforced oiit of thebottom "of-the' mold'29 inthe position shown in Figs;* and 8 on the slotted plate 136. The fingersa96 are then advanced by-the action o-fithe cam l28 through' the openings between "the lugs. 67 to eng e with the fixed I fingers 98 to cover and. hold the filler-load i so -intact' and in position on the slotted plate 136. at-whiclrt-ime the plunger 66 is lifted to itsioriainal position shown by dotted lines inFig. 8, and the mold 29 is retractedmto the end of the runway 2?.

lVhile. the fingers 96 are interlockmt with the fingers 98 as shown in Fig. 8,-the pusher 135 is raised by the action of the cam groove 12.29 as shown by the vertical arrow in Fig. 8 after whichthe uplifted pusher 135 is advanced by the action of the cam groove 156 -(to the right .in Fig. 8) to engage the side of the filler-load 30 to push; the latter forwardly to the delivery end of the binderapplyingmechanism; then the'pusher 135 isfirst retracted or withdrawn (to the left in;-F-1gr 8) andafterwards lowered to its original position, at which time the mold 28' has been. advanced to its center load discharging position. The cams 4-7 and &8 are so' set to secure tl1lS"alt61DP.tQ movement of the molds 28 and 29 which are held stationary in: their extreme left and right hand'positions (Figs. .1 and 2) when being filled by hand.

The action of the slid ng fingers 96' in con unction with the fingers 9 8 as the former pass through the openings in the plunger 66 before the latter is raised from the mold enables the tiller- 'loadfto be covered and maintained in ex-o actly the same arrangement as it was deposited in the mold which enables my improved attachment to secure hand-made bunches of uniformity in length, weight and thickness as well as of the sha )6 recurred.

'lhe fore oinp' construction embodies die principles of my improved attachment in a preferred form but many changes: may

hemade in the form and arrangement of "the parts without departing from the scope -methods in forming the bunch, and the oploading portunity of cigar manufacturers to mire uniformly in each cigar different grades of filler tobacco, Y 4

' I claim as-my invention V 1. Ina cigar machine, a run-.way, a pair of filler-load molds operable along said runway, and means for moving'each mold from an end to a common position in the middle portion of run-Way. I

f 2'. In a cigar machine, a run-way, 'a-pair of filler-load molds operable along "said run way, and means for reciprocating each mold in sequence relatively to the other from an end to a common position inthe middl'eportion of said run-Way;

filler-load-molds and means for moving each i of said molds from loading todischarging positions. I j

4.. In a cigar machine, two reciprocable filler-load-molds and means: for movingea'ch of said molds alternately from separate positions to a .common discharging position. I r

' 5. In a cigar machine, a run-way, a pair of filler-load'n'iolds eachoperable alongsaid ruirway, and means for reciprocating each mold to and frompredetermined end positions to a ('Ollll'l'lOD'HllQlCllB position in the run-way. Y i

6. In a cigar machinefa run way, two filler-load-molds operable along said runway, and means for1reciprocating each of said molds to and from positions in the rim-way. Z'. in a cigar machine, a run-way, two

predetermined filler-load-molds operable along said runway, and means for reciprocating each of said molds in sequence relatively to the other to and from predetermined positions in the run-way.

'8. In a cigar machine, a run-way, a pair of tiller-load molds operable along said runway, andmeans for reciprocating eachinold from an end to a common position-in themiddle portion of'said run-way.

9. In a cigar machine, a run-way,twov

tiller-load-molds operable along said run way, and means for reciprocating each ofsaid molds from separateloading position to acommon discharging position.

10. In a cigar machine, a run-Way,two"

filler-load-molds operable along said runway, and means for" reciprocating each of.

said molds in. sequence relatively to the'other from separate loading posi mon discharging position".

11. In a cigar machine, filler-load carriers I comprising a pair of trough shaped molds each having an open bottom and transversely movable in straight-line alinement fron loading and discharging positions.-

.tions to a com: I

'12. In a cigar machine, fillerdoad'carriers comprising a pair of trough-shaped molds each havlng an open bottom and transversely so: 8. In a cigar machine, two reciprocable.

mrowabl'ezzin straight-line alinement in seqnence' relatively to each other fromloadmg discharging POSltlOllS.

153. In a cigar machinc, two rec] moving each mold from lauIn a cigar machine, two reciprocable filler-load molds each having an open bot- -tom',. means for moving each mold fronr "loading todischarglng positions, and a vertlcally movabledischarge mechanism to ctorce the load through saidbottom of each mold when'in chschargmg position. v In a; cigarmachine, filler-load carriers I comprising 'a pair o-t'trough-shaped molds each having an open bottom and transversely movable in straight-line alinement from l'oad ngand discharging positions, and a o vertically movable I discharge mechanism to "when brought s1t1o'n: A

force the load through the bottom of each mold in sequencerelatively to, the other tern a-eigar machine, a filler-load-mold "having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge mechanism to force the load through said bottom when lowered there through, and means bearing on the top of the load discharged position when the discharge mechanism is raised.

17 In a cigar machine, a fillerload-mold having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge 1 mechanism to force the load through said bottom when lowered there-' through, and horizontally extensible means hold the load in position when the plunger is raised. p

19. In a cigar machine, a filler-load-mold having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge plunger to force the load through the bottom when loweredand having spaced-apart openings therein, and a series of fingers slidable forwardly into said plunger openings to coverand hold the load in position when the plunger is raised.

20. In a cigar machine, a filler-load-mold having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge plunger to force the load through the bottom and having spaced-apart openlngs therem, means movable through said plunger openings to cover and hold the load in position, and means for reciprocating .procable filler-load molds each having an open bot-1 tom, means for 7 loading to discharging positions, anda discharge mechanism to torcethe lead through "said bottom of each mold when in dischargin-g position.-

toa' comm-on discharging po-' said lastmeans in timedrelation with said I plunger; 3 a w 21. a cigar machine, a'filler-load-mold having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge plunger to force the load through the bottom and having spaced-apart openings therein, a seriesoi tingersmovable.

s to cover and throng 1 said plunger openin hold' the load in position, and means for" reciprocating 'said lingers in timed llittlO'Il with said plunger.

22. In a cigarmachine, a filler-load-m-old having an open bottom, a discl- .rge mecha-- nism therefor, meanshearmg on the top: of

said lead to hold same when discharged, and means for pushmg SZLILl'l OttCl from saiddi s charged position."

V 23; )In a cigar machine, a filler-l oad-mold having open bottom, avertically movable discharge mechanism to force theload downwardly through said bottom, means bearing on the-top otsaid loadto hold same when discharged from; the mo ldyand' means for pushing. saidloadjfrom discharged position beneath said 1 l ding means bear- 'ing' on said load;

a 24. In a cigar machine, a filler -loadanold having an open bottom, a vertically 'inovable discharge. plunger-to force the lead through said-bottom, means 'coactingwith said plunger to cover and hold the :load in discharged position when the plunger is.

raised, .and means" for puslfiing said 1 load from beneath said first-mentioned means.

25. In a cigar machine, a fill-er-load-mold' having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge meehamsmto force the load down.- wardly through said bottom, means bearing on the top of said load to hold same when discharged from the mold, and means operable in timed relation with said dis charge mechanism for pushing said load from discharged position beneath said holding means bearing on said load.

26. In a cigar machine, a filler-load-mold having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge plunger to force .the load through said bottom, a series of fingers horizontally shdable and'coactlng wlth said plunger to hold the load in discharged position when the plunger 1s raised, and means for pushing said load from beneath said fingers.

lowered to cover and holdthe load in dis charged position, a pusher operable beneath said fingers, and means for advancing said pusher when said fingers are holding the load and said plunger is raised therefrom.

28, In a cigar machine a filler-ioad mold having-an open bottom, a vertically'movable 27, In a cigar machine, a filler-load-mold. having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge plunger to force the load'through said bottomfa series of horizontally slid able fingers coacting with said plunger when 7 lilo v discharge plunger to force the load through said bottom, a series of horizontallyslid- .able'fingers coasting With saidplunger when lowered'to cover and hold the load in discharged position, a pusher operable beneath said fingers} means for advancing said pusher when said fingers are holding the (load and said plunger raised therefrom,

J said pusher.

andmeans for'withdrawing said fingers and 29. In a cigar machine, a filler-load-mold having an open bottom, a vertically movable discharge plunger to force the load through said bottom. a series of horizontally slidable fingeiscoacting; with said plunger when lowered to cover and hold the load in Hdischarged position, a pusher operable beneathsaid fingers, means for advancingjsaid pusher when said lingers are holding the load and said plunger israised therefrom, and means for-'simultai1eously withdrawing said fingers and said pusher.

; Ina cigar machine, a run-way, two

'filler-load-forming molds travelling in .said

run-way from loading to discharging positions, a plungen: means for lowering said plunger to discharge the load from said mold when either of said molds is brought to discharging p0sition,n'ieans to cover-and hold said 'CllSCl IEU'gGCl load in position beneath said inold,.and means for carrying said'load from beneath said plunger.

Ina cigar machine, a run-Way, two

'filler-load-forming 'molds having open bottoms travellingin said run-way from loading to discharging positions, a vertically vertically movable discharge movable. discharge plunger, means for lowering said plunger to dischargethe load from said mold through said bottom when either of said molds is brought to dischargrun-way from loadingto discharging posi-f tions a vei'tieall movable.

7 a u p unger, means for lowering said plunger .to

discharge the load from said inold'When either of said molds is. brought to discharge ing position, a series 'ofhorizontally slidable fingers coacting Withsaid plunger when lowered to hold said discharged load in po sition beneath said mold, andmeans for carrying plunger. 7

In a cigar machine, a l'ul'l.-W&y,l1W0 filler-load-forining molds travelling in said ruii-waylrom loading to discharging positions, a vertically .inovable said load from beneath said discharge discharge i plunger, means for lowering saidplunger' to discharge the load from said mold'when either of said molds is brought todischarging position,'a series of horizontally slidable lingers coacting with said plunger when lowered to hold said discliarged'load inposi-' tion beneath said mold, anda horizontally reciprocating pusher .i'or carrying saidload' from beneath said fingers When after the plunger is ra sed.

I T-HOIVIAS A. HORTON.

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